Percutaneous treatment of a single saphenous vein graft with two different protection devices

J Invasive Cardiol. 2008 Jun;20(6):E180-2.

Abstract

Catheter-based intervention in saphenous vein aorto-coronary bypass is an established approach. Even if effective, this treatment can be associated with a high incidence of procedure-related complications, mainly because of distal embolization of atherosclerotic plaque. Both occlusion devices and filter-based protection devices have offered comparable results. In the case described below, two different lesions were treated in the same saphenous vein graft using a filter-based device for the proximal lesion and a proximal occlusion balloon for the distal one.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / methods*
  • Coronary Restenosis / therapy*
  • Female
  • Graft Survival
  • Humans
  • Saphenous Vein / transplantation*